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Delivery Approach

In 2001, Sir Michael Barber pioneered the delivery approach to meet the challenge of implementing reforms in a way that will guarantee their success.  EDI has adapted that approach for the American context and uses it to help state systems of K-12 and higher education achieve their ambitious goals.

“delivery” (n.) is a systematic process through which public sector leaders can drive progress and deliver results.

The heart of delivery is rigorously and regularly asking and answering these five questions:   EDI has developed a curriculum that will allow any US education system to harness the power of the approach.
  1. What is our system trying to do?
  2. How are we planning to do it?
  3. At any given moment, how will we know whether we are on track?
  4. If not, what are we going to do about it?
  5. How can we help?
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